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Gavakis

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Elves not coming
« on: August 06, 2012, 02:28:38 pm »
It has been 5 years in the fortress, and I have not encountered a single elf, I know they exist, I saw them in worldgen and I live right beside one.
I have not edited the raws, and we are not at war.
Anyone got a awnser?
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Re: Elves not coming
« Reply #1 on: August 06, 2012, 02:30:54 pm »
Are you sure that they have land access to your site? (ie: they are not on a separate island)
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Gavakis

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Re: Elves not coming
« Reply #2 on: August 06, 2012, 02:31:45 pm »
I ment to add this, they live right beside me.
Im on an island with every race on it, its a pretty big island.
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Re: Elves not coming
« Reply #3 on: August 06, 2012, 02:34:16 pm »
Quote from: Gavakis on August 06, 2012, 02:31:45 pm
I ment to add this, they live right beside me.
Im on an island with every race on it, its a pretty big island.
They could be at war with you
« Last Edit: August 06, 2012, 02:38:13 pm by Hurize »
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Re: Elves not coming
« Reply #4 on: August 06, 2012, 02:36:58 pm »
They could of been killed off in the year it takes for the embarkment.
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Every dwarf, every dwarven man, women, and child, that comes to our forts will die there; it's truly sad when you think about it. And we ask our selves, why? Why do we push forward, knowing this fate, that we are destined for failure? Because, this game grasps the concept of mortality. Some games you can never lose, but we all stop eventually, causing a 'death' to those game's 'worlds'. Dwarf Fortress gives us a definite end, knowing that we will leave that world eventually, and move on to more.

Gavakis

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Re: Elves not coming
« Reply #5 on: August 06, 2012, 02:38:44 pm »
They are not dead, I really wanted an elven caravan,
Not at war, still alive for 5 years, at least 12 civies of elves.
no caravans yet :C
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Re: Elves not coming
« Reply #6 on: August 06, 2012, 02:47:53 pm »
Quote from: Gavakis on August 06, 2012, 02:38:44 pm
They are not dead, I really wanted an elven caravan,
Not at war, still alive for 5 years, at least 12 civies of elves.
no caravans yet :C
Maybe you scared them off with your signature.
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Re: Elves not coming
« Reply #7 on: August 06, 2012, 03:01:23 pm »
Most likely scenario.
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Re: Elves not coming
« Reply #8 on: August 06, 2012, 03:02:14 pm »
Oh, thanks :3
I wanted to start a war, or to take there animals, then wage absolute rape war.
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Re: Elves not coming
« Reply #9 on: August 06, 2012, 03:02:48 pm »
Do they show up on the "c" screen?
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Quote from: wierd on July 03, 2013, 10:44:50 am
I will run the experiment to completion anyway, however. Even if the only reason why there is a punctured equilibrium in the fortress is because I have been brutally butchering babies
Quote from: StupidElves on April 02, 2014, 01:30:38 pm
EDIT: I just remembered that dwarves can't equip halberds. That might explain why the squads that use them always die.

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Re: Elves not coming
« Reply #10 on: August 06, 2012, 03:03:33 pm »
Nope
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EvilBob22

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Re: Elves not coming
« Reply #11 on: August 06, 2012, 03:10:58 pm »
Then you'll never see them...  :(
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Quote from: wierd on July 03, 2013, 10:44:50 am
I will run the experiment to completion anyway, however. Even if the only reason why there is a punctured equilibrium in the fortress is because I have been brutally butchering babies
Quote from: StupidElves on April 02, 2014, 01:30:38 pm
EDIT: I just remembered that dwarves can't equip halberds. That might explain why the squads that use them always die.

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Re: Elves not coming
« Reply #12 on: August 06, 2012, 03:12:19 pm »
That only works if you have encountered them. If you do that right at embark all you will see is your native civ. The others don't show up until their caravan arrives. (For Kobolds: First time a thief is spotted, Goblins: First time a snatcher, OR ambush OR siege OR caravan (If you somehow ally them) arrives.)
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Every dwarf, every dwarven man, women, and child, that comes to our forts will die there; it's truly sad when you think about it. And we ask our selves, why? Why do we push forward, knowing this fate, that we are destined for failure? Because, this game grasps the concept of mortality. Some games you can never lose, but we all stop eventually, causing a 'death' to those game's 'worlds'. Dwarf Fortress gives us a definite end, knowing that we will leave that world eventually, and move on to more.

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Re: Elves not coming
« Reply #13 on: August 06, 2012, 03:12:38 pm »
Noees!
Well, thanks for helping, kinda.
I think Ill need to restart, mabye even redownload.
:C
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Re: Elves not coming
« Reply #14 on: August 06, 2012, 03:40:05 pm »
Quote from: Mageziya on August 06, 2012, 03:12:19 pm
That only works if you have encountered them. If you do that right at embark all you will see is your native civ. The others don't show up until their caravan arrives. (For Kobolds: First time a thief is spotted, Goblins: First time a snatcher, OR ambush OR siege OR caravan (If you somehow ally them) arrives.)
I'm pretty sure I've seen groups on the civ screen before ever encountering them.  But, then again, I can't be positive...
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Quote from: wierd on July 03, 2013, 10:44:50 am
I will run the experiment to completion anyway, however. Even if the only reason why there is a punctured equilibrium in the fortress is because I have been brutally butchering babies
Quote from: StupidElves on April 02, 2014, 01:30:38 pm
EDIT: I just remembered that dwarves can't equip halberds. That might explain why the squads that use them always die.